A meeting of the party office-bearers at acting president Sushil Koirala’s residence in Maharajgunj held Tuesday decided to hold ‘decisive talks’ with UML and the Madhes-based parties before the fourth round election.

Concluding the repeated elections without any results for the post of PM would tarnish the image of the party and the leaders among the people, NC office-bearers informally decided to withdraw from the PM election if fourth round of election also does not yield any result.

However, the party is firm on its stance not to let the Unified CPN (Maoist) lead the government until it parts with its combatants and arms.

As per the decision of the party, NC held separate meetings with Madhes-based parties and the UML Tuesday. The party has decided to send a revised commitment paper to address the demands of the Madhes-based parties as the latter was not satisfied with NC’s previous commitment paper.

At the meeting with UML leaders, NC leaders urged UML not to stay neutral in the election to the post of PM. Saying the Madhes-based parties were unable to take a decision due to UML’s indecision, NC leaders accused UML of pushing the country to a deadlock by staying undecided.

NC leaders also said, UML’s indecision was increasing the ‘risk’ of a Maoist-led government. UML leaders said, it would not support a Maoist-led government until UCPN (Maoist) dismantles the para-military structure of YCL, returns seized property and prepares clear strategy for combatants integration and rehabilitation.

UML also urged NC leaders to withdraw candidacy for the post of PM to create an environment for the formation of consensus government. nepalnews.com